Lens predicted XI v OGC Nice: Samson Baidoo out, Allan Saint-Maximin on the bench | OneFootball

RC Lens will be without centre-back Samson Baidoo as they prepare to face OGC Nice in the final of the Coupe de France on Friday night. 

With the centre-back out with injury, Pierre Sage will be forced into fielding an inexperienced defence. Alongside Malang Sarr and Ismaelo Ganiou, it is Kyllian Antonio who is expected to get the nod, with Jonathan Gradit also out with a long-term injury. 

Lens have strength and depth in the midfield and forward positions, leaving Sage with decisions to make. Having made several changes for the Ligue 1 finale against Olympique Lyonnais, many of his players are fresh. 

There is a question mark surrounding who starts on the left. It is Wesley Said who is expected to be given the nod over Allan Saint-Maximin.

Lens likely line-up v Nice

Robin Risser; Malang Sarr, Ismaelo Ganiou, Kyllian Antonio; Matthieu Udol, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Saud Abdulhamid; Wesley Said, Odsonne Édouard, Florian Thauvin. (L’Éq)

GFFN | Luke Entwistle